Saturday, 27 April 2013

So you must be wondering what is a 'Naked Wedding Cake’? Well it is in short a cake without a covering of fondant or icing. Naked Wedding Cakes are normally made from a classic Victoria Sponge which can then be stacked in tiers, the same way as a traditional wedding cake. Often once stacked the cake is then dressed with fresh fruits or fresh flowers to match the bridal flowers and finally covered in a dusting of icing sugar. In my opinion if executed correctly naked cakes look every bit as impressive as a traditional fondant iced cake and are perfect for a country cottage or vintage style wedding. They have an amazing rustic charm with a natural indulgent appeal. These cakes definitely focus more on taste and flavour and are perfect when served with berries and fresh cream.

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Still as popular as ever our giant cupcake is made with the same high quality ingredients and finished with heaps of delicious sweet buttercream. Over the years we have made everything from Mr Men to New York themed giant cupcakes, the possibilitieses are endless. We recently created this two tier giant cupcake, the brief was pretty, girly, and elegant with a vintage style. This has to be one of our favourites! The bottom layer was a four layer Madagascan vanilla bean sponge filled with layers of vanilla bean buttercream. The second layer was a giant cupcake, the cupcake base/shell was made with solid white callebaut chocolate and filled with rich dark chocolate cake and layers of sweet milk chocolate buttercream then iced on the top with vintage green vanilla buttercream. The fondant on the bottom layer of the cake was pearlised, a handcrafted edible lace boarder was added along with handmade roses, butterflies and hydrangea. Finally we added a birthday name plaque.

Monday, 18 March 2013

Looking for ideas and inspiration for your wedding cake? Well we thought we would give you a helping hand so have put together a list of some of this year's key wedding cake trends:Style- We will see the traditional wedding cake making a return so think traditionally classy, pretty, feminine and elegant.Colours- Subtle shades ivory, creams and pretty pastelsDecorations- Several textures, elegant floral details, lace decor, ruffles and pretty handmade sugar flowersFlavours- It is ggod news cake flavours will be rich indulgent and decadent so flavours such as dark chocolate cake and Raspberry with white chocolate ganache which can be served as dessert.Type- Impact and statement cakes, dramatic grand and tall- multilayered with several tiers Some more unusual details- Luxurious metalic, silver and gold leaf embellishment

If you would like to discuss your wedding cake in more detail please get in touchand we can arrange for a complimentary consultation and cake tasting

Friday, 15 February 2013

I always feel really excited when friends or family ask for a cake. Although I deliver and set up lots of cakes throughout Nottingham it is very rare that I am still around to see others enjoying the fruits of my labour, or for that matter enjoy the fruits of my own labour! This year so far I have been asked to make three wedding cakes and a christening cake for family and friends. I cannot disclose the exact deign details, (to maintain the element of surprise I never do this until the cake has been consumed) but what I can tell you is that one of the wedding cakes is going to be served as the dessert. It will be an indulgent dark chocolate cake. The cake itself will contain 6kg of premium dark chocolate). The massive amount of chocolate is used to create the chocolate sponge and for the alternate layers of milk and dark chocolate ganache. The cake will be served with generous helpings of double cream, fresh strawberries and fruit coulis. There are so many advantages of serving your wedding cake as your wedding dessert

We were recently asked by TDX to create an amazing tower of corporate cakes for their office relocation party in Nottingham. The cupcakes were finished with a big swirls of pipe iced buttercream in colour palette to match their corporate colours. Finally edible logo toppers were added to half of the cupcakes then we used an 11 tier cupcake stand for displaying all 200 cupcakes. The cupcakes were enjoyed with a glass of champagne!

Monday, 11 February 2013

Valentines Cupcakes in Nottingham

Spread some cake love this year on Valentine’s Day with our indulgent chocolate cupcakes! We have a selection of delicious gift boxes available for local delivery within Nottingham. A choice of pretty pastel candy cupcakes or if you are looking for something a little more sophisticated then our real silver edible heart cupcakes make the perfect Valentine's gift.

Saturday, 9 February 2013

If you are getting married in Nottingham this year and are looking for your perfect wedding cake then why not book a wedding cake consultation. Our next wedding consultation day will be on 24th March 2013 and will be held at Radcliffe On Trent, South Nottingham. All consultations include complimentary samples of both wedding cake and cupcakes so what are you waiting for get in touch

Over the next few months we will be featuring Heavenly Cupcakes extensive range of wedding, celebration and corporate cupcake designs and sharing with you some of our most popular cakes. Our favourite cake to date far for 2013 has been our pretty pastel striped three tier celebration cake. The bottom layer was a chocolate cake filled with layers of milk, white and dark chocolate ganache. The second tier was banana cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and the top tier was carrot and orange cake filled with a cream cheese frosting. Just goes to show that stacked cakes don't need to be simple in terms of flavours

Thursday, 15 November 2012

If you are getting married in 2013 and are starting to think about organising your wedding cake then why not come along our free wedding cake consultation. At the consultation we can chat in more detail about your wedding cake and the preferred style, flavour, design etc as well as offer advice, ideas and suggestions to help. Our first consultation for 2013 will be held on a Saturday, 26th January. If you would like to book a consultation then please email us.

Saturday, 20 October 2012

We often have couples who are getting married ask how long it will take to make their wedding cake.The time taken from cake to cake varies depending on the design and the amount of decorations added. All of our sugar decorations are carefully made by hand. I thought it would be good to give you an insight in to the process of stacking the actual cake itself. Dowels are used to support each tier which is held together with royal icing. I have taken a few pictures for you to see. We have already baked, levelled and filled the cakes. This wedding cake was filled and coated with vanilla bean buttercream and then covered with fondant.So here it is the process of stacking a wedding cake!

Friday, 19 October 2012

This was one of a tower of 500 swirl piped iced cupcakes that we baked for a recent bridal event in Nottingham. All our cupcakes received complimentary comments from brides-to-be, journalists and the event organisers alike. The pipe iced swirl cupcakes displayed on our giant tower received more comments than all the other cupcakes, proof once again that the classics really do never go out of fashion!

For more information about our wedding, corporate and celebration cupcakes or cakes please contact us directly either by email or our website contact page.

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Wedding cupcakes in Nottingham & Wedding Cakes in NottinghamIn addition to wedding cupcakes we now also make large wedding cakes for delivery to venues in Nottingham and throughout the East Midlands http://www.heavenly-cupcakes.co.uk/wedding-cakes-nottingham.php So if you are planning your wedding and would like a wedding cake consultation then get in touch. At the consultation we discuss the various design options and also provide plenty of complimentary taste samples!

Friday, 3 February 2012

After completing a recent order for Sandvik, who were celebrating a staggering 150 years, Denise has kindly forwarded to me some amazing images of the cakes. We thought we would share this with you! In total we made 520 cupcakes, all finished with edible logo cake toppers. The cupcakes were then stacked high on a 13 layer, 7ft cupcake stand to create an amazing centrepiece. Finally a matching 6" top cake was made and placed on the top tier of the cake stand. Happy Birthday Sandvik!!

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

A box of Heavenly Valentines cupcakes is the perfect gift for that someone special. Select from a delicious assortment of Valentines cupcakes... Strawberries & Cream, Red Roses or romantic Love hearts. Heavenly Cupcakes are all freshly baked to order using top quality ingredients, iced with lots of delicious butter cream and finished with cute handcrafted sugar decorations. Valentines Cupcakes are presented in a beautiful red ribbon tied gift box with a card bearing you message of love!

Valentines Cupcakes are now available to order online for local delivery within Nottingham on Valentines day. Only £25 for a box of 12 cupcakes with free local delivery. To order see our website www.heavenly-cupcakes.co.uk

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Throughout 2011 more and more brides will be ditching the traditional cake in favour of a tower of cute cupcakes or miniature cakes. With the Royal Wedding in the first half of 2011 one of the key wedding trends this year will be anything that glitters. With this in mind we have designed a delicious range of cupcakes that can be decorated with bespoke shiny handmade sugar pearls and edible diamonds to perfectly compliment your wedding.

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

We are pleased to introduce our new online gift page! An exciting selection of delicious gift cupcakes, especially designed for all occasions.......Birthdays, New arrivals, Anniversaries, Mothers Day, Seasonal celebrations, Valentine's and many more.

To send a cupcake gift please see the buy cupcakes online section of our website at

Saturday, 16 October 2010

Having observed for several years the reaction customers have to our cupcakes, I have often noticed that generally the reaction men have has always been noticeably different in that of women and children, who normally respond with delightful gasps and looks of desire. Although men clearly enjoy the eating part, they generally have not shared the same levels of initial interest in the visual attraction of cupcakes. I have often wondered what type of cupcake would provide the same interest and appeal? So I decided to created some football cupcakes. The reaction to these delicious football themed cupcakes was lovely to watch, lots of looks of delightful admiration and desire and then finally not for getting the important part..........the enjoyment of eating!!! For more cupcake design see our website

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